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Attachment as a Moderator Between Intimate Partner Violence and PTSD Symptoms

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Scott, Shelby, Babcock, Julia C.·2010·Journal of Family Violence

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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms have been linked to traumatic experiences, including intimate partner violence. However, not all battered women develop PTSD symptoms. The current study tests attachment style as a moderator in the abuse-trauma link among a community sample women in violent and non-violent relationships. Both attachment anxiety and dependency were found to moderate the relation between intimate partner violence and PTSD symptoms. However, attachment closeness did not function as a moderator. Differences in attachment may help to explain why certain victims of domestic abuse may be more susceptible to experiencing PTSD symptoms. Clinically, these findings may aid in the prediction and prevention of PTSD symptoms in women victimized by intimate partner abuse.

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  • Insecure attachment moderated the link between IPV victimization and PTSD symptoms.

    “Then, insecure attachment has been showed to moderate the link between IPV victimization and PTSD symptoms (Scott and Babcock, 2009) and to mediate the relationship between physical victimization and depressive symptomatology (Smagur et al., 2018).”

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Authors
Scott, S., & Babcock, J. C.
Affiliations
University of Houston (US)
Corresponding author
Babcock, Julia C.
Venue
Journal of Family Violence
Published
2009-07-22
Volume
25
Issue
1
Pages
1-9
ISSN
  • 0885-7482 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-2851
OpenAlex
W2152829352
Cited by
61
References
57
Citations by year
2025: 3 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 1
FWCI
1.04
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Family Violence (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (1r03mh066943-01a1)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R03 MH066943)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Keywords
intimate partner violence, post-traumatic stress disorder, attachment styles, attachment anxiety, domestic violence, battered women, PTSD risk factors, PTSD prevention

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